212 EEC ORBS AND REMINISCENCES OF GOODWOOD 



reminding many of the veterans of the days of " auld 

 lang syne." 



The blue uniform for the hunt members, with 

 yellow and scarlet for the hunt servants, mingled 

 with the scarlet colours of followers of the Petworth 

 hounds, on this memorable occasion made a very 

 pretty display. 



There were present the Earl of March (as Master), 

 Lady March and her sister Miss Craven, Lord 

 Algernon Gordon Lennox, Lord Francis Gordon 

 Lennox, Lord Leconfield, the Earl of Egmont, Sir 

 Walter Barttelot, M.P., all equipped in hunting 

 costumes. Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar and Lord 

 Henry Gordon Lennox, M.P., attended in carriages. 



Space would fail to mention all the notables of the 

 county and worthies of the neighbourhood who were 

 present. Suffice it to say, what "the Derby day" 

 is to the Londoner the first meet of the Goodwood 

 fox-hounds upon this occasion was to the folk of 

 Western Sussex. 



Every animal that could go on four legs was in 

 requisition. 



The throw-off was in the Valdoe Coppice adjoining 

 the kennels, where " tally ho " was soon heard, but 

 the attendance at the meet was so great that the 

 coppice was almost surrounded by it, which prevented 

 the " find " breaking cover, and it was soon chopped, 

 being the first legitimate blood for the re-established 



